Rent Kamikaze Girls (2004)
3.6 of 5 from 96 ratings
1h 43min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- Meet Momoko (Kyoko Fukada), a self-absorbed dreamer who fantasizes about fleeing her backcountry home and living life in 18th century Versailles. When she unexpectedly meets the rebellious Ichigo, a rough-and-tumble biker chick, the two misfits form a unique friendship - together, nothing can stop them! Born from the pages of favorite cult author Novala Takemoto, 'Kamikaze Girls' is a frenetic roller-coaster ride brimming with day-glo visuals and wild hilarity that you will never forget!
- Actors:
- Kyoko Fukada, Anna Tsuchiya, Hiroyuki Miyasako, Sadao Abe, Eiko Koike, Shin Yazawa, Hirotarô Honda, Kirin Kiki, Yoshiyoshi Arakawa, Katsuhisa Namase, Ryôko Shinohara, Yoshinori Okada, Kanako Irie, Haruo Mizuno, Yûichi Kimura, Yôko Maki, Ken Ayugai, Mayuko Fukuda, Vincent Giry, Marie Machida
- Directors:
- Tetsuya Nakashima
- Producers:
- Takashi Hirano, Yûji Ishida, Satoru Ogura
- Writers:
- Nobara Takemoto, Tetsuya Nakashima
- Aka:
- Shimotsuma Monogatari
- Studio:
- Third Window
- Genres:
- Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Countries:
- Japan
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 08/02/2010
- Run Time:
- 103 minutes
- Languages:
- Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Interviews with director Tetsuya Nakashima and cast members Anna Tsuchiya and Kyoko Fukada 'The Birth of Unicorn Ryuji': Short Film
- 40 Minute 'Making Of'
- Workprint Footage
- Anna Tsuchiya Music Video
- Trailer and trailers of other Third Window releases
- Disc 1:
- This disc includes the main feature
- Disc 2:
- This disc includes special features
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Reviews (4) of Kamikaze Girls
Barmy Adventures - Kamikaze Girls review by CP Customer
After experiencing Kamikaze Girls director Tetsuya Nakashima is a talent worth watching out for. He does justice to the source material and delivers a candy infused visual extravaganza, matching the vivid visuals with entertaining characters. This tale of teenage angst and friendship is something that could only be successfully fused in Japan.
2 out of 3 members found this review helpful.
Irresistible fun movie! - Kamikaze Girls review by CP Customer
Highly entertaining slice of pop culture treats! The lurid colours and the slick set piece scenes make this an enjoyable experience for anyone with a sweet tooth for Japanese contemporary stylishness.
The camera just loves the two female protagonists and nearly every frame is a kitschy work of art, all complemented by an excellent J-pop soundtrack.
1 out of 1 members found this review helpful.
Sugar Rush in Small-Town Japan - Kamikaze Girls review by griggs
On paper, it’s a coming-of-age tale about two oddballs: Momoko, a Rococo-obsessed Lolita fashionista, and Ichiko, a biker with more bluster than horsepower. They crash together in small-town Japan, held by a plot so flimsy it could blow away in the breeze. You don’t watch Kamikaze Girls for story — it’s tissue-thin.
What gives it life is the style. A sharp soundtrack, candy-coloured visuals, and Nakashima’s manic energy turn it into a pop-art firework display. The snag is cultural context: Lolita codes, biker rituals, and early-2000s subculture jokes that can leave outsiders smiling politely rather than laughing.
So you end up with a film that’s brash, playful, and just a bit exhausting — a sugar rush of colour and noise. Kamikaze Girls dazzles in bursts, but when the glitter settles, there isn’t much underneath.
1 out of 1 members found this review helpful.